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Started by MX503 at 03-10-2010 5:58 PM. Topic has 36 replies.
  
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 03-10-2010, 5:58 PM
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MX503
 
Joined on 12-30-2009
Kansas City, MO. area
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Where can I buy a single front line for my 79 CX500? I want to go with a stainless line instead of rubber. I have looked online but no luck.
1979 CX500 Standard 3100 miles
"Life is short. Enjoy it here on earth keeping in mind the greater goal".
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03-10-2010, 6:35 PM
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Blindstitch
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Greenfield Wisconsin
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03-17-2010, 6:50 AM
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Sidecar Bob
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You are not likely to find a suitable line sold as model specific for your bike. Just go to your local bike shop and ask them to order what you need from whichever aftermarket catalogue they prefer. It will probably cost about the same as ordering online but it will be there faster and if it isn't right the shop will deal with returning it.
You will need to tell them the length and fittings you need.
Mr. Honda ('83 GL1000/Dnepr) summer
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03-17-2010, 7:27 AM
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kingston73
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Bellingham, MA
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Like Bob said, it doesn't have to be specific for your bike, as long as the banjo's are the right diameter and its close to the same length as the OEM. I actually bought my stainless line from a Harley dealer. Probably the easiest thing to do is just bring your old line in so they can match it up there in the store.
1979 cx500D - mostly stock
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03-18-2010, 7:30 PM
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DavidfromWisconsin
Joined on 03-19-2008
Appleton, WI
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This guy makes only DOT approved stainless brake lines made exactly to the original specs of you bike. I highly recommend him. I have bought 5 or 6 sets of lines from him for GLIs. His prices are excellent for what you get.
Craig Raudman
JDA Enterprises, Inc.
19682 N. Hirsch Court, Unit 4
Anderson, CA 96007
craig@jdaent.com
Phone # 530-365-8400
Fax # 530-365-8204
David From Wisconsin ... R80Dave
'82 GL500I alias Candy
'82 GL500I alias Candy II
'00 BMW K1200LT & trailer
'81 KZ440 (Wife's learning bike)
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03-18-2010, 10:50 PM
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Dan
Joined on 08-13-2009
Yukon, Canada
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I just purchased a set of brake lines for my GL500I. They are all nice and shiny, installed and I love them. I haven't had a chance to get my bike out of my garage/yard yet (my driveway is a 100 yard long skating rink it seems) but I'm more than happy with the feel of them.
5/5, nice cables (included 3 cables, and a handful of crush washers)
1981 Gl500 I (first bike)
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03-26-2010, 1:29 PM
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jayhanig
Joined on 08-23-2008
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Does this guy at JDA Enterprises ever answer his email? I've written twice and never gotten any type of reply.
Jay
82 GL500 Silverwing (naked)
Age 55
Dress for the slide.... not for the ride.
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03-26-2010, 5:09 PM
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DavidfromWisconsin
Joined on 03-19-2008
Appleton, WI
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Try a phone call and Craig's secretary should answer.
He probably is pit crewing for a national race team he belongs to and until he gets back his email will sit as his secretary doesn't answer it. Sorry ... but his brake lines are worth waiting for.
David From Wisconsin ... R80Dave
'82 GL500I alias Candy
'82 GL500I alias Candy II
'00 BMW K1200LT & trailer
'81 KZ440 (Wife's learning bike)
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04-05-2010, 11:44 AM
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fastpakr
Joined on 03-15-2010
Blue Ridge, VA
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What kind of ballpark numbers are we talking about for new stainless lines on a dual disk 650? I'm planning to do it eventually, but trying to budget my parts ordering a bit.
1983 GL650i (work in progress)
1999 Kawasaki Vulcan 500
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04-05-2010, 5:30 PM
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WayneDW
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Minneapolis
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fastpkr,
I just ordered the ss lines for my 650 from the Quad Parts Guys on ebay which Blindstich mentioned, above. It was about $70 for three lines but two of the lines were on clearance. One line comes from the the master cylinder to a splitter at the bottom of the fairing. Then there are two lines from the splitter to the two brakes. I bought two 20" lines and one 22" line. But, I haven't installed them yet so am not 100% certain that those measurements are correct. (I sure hope they are!)
Wayne
1983 GL650 Silverwing Interstate
WWW.fossilapostles.com
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04-05-2010, 5:46 PM
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Sidecar Bob
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04-05-2010, 5:46 PM
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Blindstitch
Joined on 03-14-2009
Greenfield Wisconsin
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I'm happy with mine.
1979 CX500 Supertanker
ATGATT makes riding a bike like a sled easier.
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04-05-2010, 6:04 PM
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Scrappyike
Joined on 03-25-2010
Painesville, OH
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Does the guy from JDA already have the specs for the GL500 or do we have to provide them. I may order ahead of time and won't have to worry about taking them off to measure and have the bike down....especially if he is slow to deliver.
American by birth, TEXAN by the grace of God!
1982 GL500i
2008 CMX250 Rebel (1st bike)
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04-05-2010, 6:39 PM
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Blindstitch
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He should have the specs. Just remember a gl500 has what one brake like from the mc to the caliper and a gl500i has 3. One from the mc to the forks, and two from the forks to each caliper.
1979 CX500 Supertanker
ATGATT makes riding a bike like a sled easier.
Quick Reference
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04-05-2010, 6:41 PM
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Scrappyike
Joined on 03-25-2010
Painesville, OH
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Yup, I've got the interstate. Thanks.
American by birth, TEXAN by the grace of God!
1982 GL500i
2008 CMX250 Rebel (1st bike)
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04-05-2010, 6:51 PM
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Trickster
Joined on 03-06-2010
Alberta
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Mx503,
I found some very nice stainless braided, 38" in length as per the 79 CX Custom.
www,rennsportautoparts.com Raymond is very helpful.
Cost $ 36.50 shipped.
1979 CX500 Custom
1978 GL1000
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04-05-2010, 10:28 PM
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DavidfromWisconsin
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 Scrappyike wrote: | | Does the guy from JDA already have the specs for the GL500 or do we have to provide them. I may order ahead of time and won't have to worry about taking them off to measure and have the bike down....especially if he is slow to deliver. |
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Craig at JDA has both the plain GL500 and the GL500I brake line patterns. All of his lines have exactly the same bends on the fittings and the same position on the brake line as the original.
Also ever bike brake line he sells is DOT approved. Very few manufactures of stainless lines have that.
Also, you have a choice of several colors for the covering over the stainless braiding if you don't want a clear covering.
Craig told me today to apologizes to anyone who had been trying to contact him and didn't get an answer. He had his computer system at work crash and he was unable to get tohis email for a while. He is now back on line and is again getting his email.
If he has a pattern for the bike (any make or model) you need a hose for he normally has a same day mailing on the brake lines. If he doesn't have a pattern, he will ask to use your brake line to make a pattern and unless it has very unusual brake fittings you will have lines shipped back to you within 24 hour hours of receiving your lines to make a pattern from.
With all the bikes I have worked on there was only one bike he couldn't make a brake line for. It was BMW model the had a 6 inch metal tube off the banjo fitting that had weird squiggly lines in it. He apologized to the guy and sent the original line back to him. He later found the fitting for that bike in Spain and it was not for sale to anyone but BMW.
Craig's work is excellent.
David From Wisconsin ... R80Dave
'82 GL500I alias Candy
'82 GL500I alias Candy II
'00 BMW K1200LT & trailer
'81 KZ440 (Wife's learning bike)
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04-05-2010, 11:03 PM
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Dan
Joined on 08-13-2009
Yukon, Canada
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I got new brake lines from this contact. I'm very pleased with them. They look sharp and feel good. For my GL500i, the lengths were fine in my opinion.
:)
1981 Gl500 I (first bike)
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04-06-2010, 9:38 AM
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mnd
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I just ordered a custom line from Dash3. With my bar, riser and handguard setup I needed a longer line and a 50" line with new bolts and washers came to $35. Should be here by the end of the week. We'll see how it turns out.
'78 CX500
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04-06-2010, 10:42 AM
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Sidecar Bob
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Here's P. 956 of the Motovan catalogue, showing the bulk brake line and the fittings. I have bought the line and made up my own lines several times, including a long clutch line for the Nighthawk that I later cut into 2 shorter lines for the GoldWing when I changed to 2" longer forks and the lines I had were too short.
Motovan is a Canadian motorsports distributor. Your local dealer will have a similar catalogue with a similar page. If you are in the US the prices will probably be lower.
Mr. Honda ('83 GL1000/Dnepr) summer
The Famous Eccles ('84 GX650EI/Velorex700) winter
WHY I HAVEN"T BEEN AROUND MUCH LATELY
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04-06-2010, 10:53 AM
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Sidecar Bob
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Here is P.945 of Motovan's catalogue showing Russel pre-made lines of various lengths and p.949 with the ends that screw into them. The line on the 650 (which was on the GL500 and the CB750SC before that) is this type.
Mr. Honda ('83 GL1000/Dnepr) summer
The Famous Eccles ('84 GX650EI/Velorex700) winter
WHY I HAVEN"T BEEN AROUND MUCH LATELY
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04-06-2010, 5:54 PM
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jayhanig
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| Blindstitch wrote: | He should have the specs. Just remember a gl500 has what one brake like from the mc to the caliper and a gl500i has 3. One from the mc to the forks, and two from the forks to each caliper.
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I finally got around to calling him (Craig at JDA) this afternoon and talking to him. He didn't have to look up which model took which line; he knew. I was impressed with him. Anyway, I've gone ahead and ordered a new stainless steel teflon coated line for my Silverwing. He said with any luck that it'd go out TODAY.
How about dem apples?
Now to snag a master cylinder.
Jay
82 GL500 Silverwing (naked)
Age 55
Dress for the slide.... not for the ride.
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04-06-2010, 6:24 PM
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jayhanig
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04-06-2010, 6:36 PM
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Sidecar Bob
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12.7mm (1/2") = single caliper
16mm (5/8") = dual caliper
14mm (9/16") = ?????
Maybe its a compromise size that's not right for either but not as bad as the wrong one........
Mr. Honda ('83 GL1000/Dnepr) summer
The Famous Eccles ('84 GX650EI/Velorex700) winter
WHY I HAVEN"T BEEN AROUND MUCH LATELY
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04-06-2010, 6:50 PM
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jayhanig
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I can't believe it. Are you telling me my bike takes the cheaper part? Hell just froze over and pigs have flown.
Jay
82 GL500 Silverwing (naked)
Age 55
Dress for the slide.... not for the ride.
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04-06-2010, 7:06 PM
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Blindstitch
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04-07-2010, 5:45 AM
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jayhanig
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| Blindstitch wrote: | |
Actually, I do.
Jay
82 GL500 Silverwing (naked)
Age 55
Dress for the slide.... not for the ride.
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04-07-2010, 4:50 PM
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MX503
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04-07-2010, 6:08 PM
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Blindstitch
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Works fine if you like stopping. I have the same on my bike and it's perfect.
1979 CX500 Supertanker
ATGATT makes riding a bike like a sled easier.
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04-08-2010, 8:05 AM
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jayhanig
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I ordered the brake line from JDA Enterprises on April 6th in the afternoon. It arrived this morning (April 8th) all the way from California to North Carolina. Damned fine service, I'd say.
I went ahead and ordered the chrome master cylinder supposedly for the Yamaha with the 12.7mm piston. The first link I'd posted had apparently been on the Canadian Fleabay site and the shipping was quite high. So I went of the American Fleabay site and found the same ad with the shipping approximately 1/3 of the Canadian. $86 shipped. We'll see how their service is. I got it from the guy down in Miami.
Jay
82 GL500 Silverwing (naked)
Age 55
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04-08-2010, 11:32 AM
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mnd
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Ordered from Dash3 on the 6th and received today (8th).
Total shipped was $44.18 for the line, two bolts and four washers.
'78 CX500
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04-08-2010, 4:46 PM
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MX503
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Does anyone know the length of the front brake line on the 79 standard models? Am I correct that the custom models are a bit longer?
1979 CX500 Standard 3100 miles
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04-08-2010, 5:14 PM
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Blindstitch
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get a 38-40. I would and did go with 40 because a couple extra inches isn't going to kill anyone.
1979 CX500 Supertanker
ATGATT makes riding a bike like a sled easier.
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04-08-2010, 5:16 PM
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Blindstitch
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04-11-2010, 4:58 PM
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WayneDW
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I am just in from the garage after spending the afternoon hooking up my new brake lines from Quad Parts Guys off of ebay.
The lengths I bought are OK (two 20", one 22" for a 650i). But one slight problem I found is that the banjo ends should really be 90 degrees from each other. As is, I had to put a twist on each line to get them to hook up. I don't think this will be a big problem but I didn't like putting the tension on them.
I suspect that the supplier which David from Wisc suggests (JDA) would not need to be twisted in this manner. So, if you can afford the extra approximate $30, and don't want this problem as described, you should buy from them.
Wayne
1983 GL650 Silverwing Interstate
WWW.fossilapostles.com
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04-11-2010, 5:28 PM
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Spacetiger
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I got mine off ebay for my GL500 Interstate for 53.12 + 13.00 shipping from a seller named linespro. He let me have a rear brake line for an additional 18.00 (no shipping cost). The order took a little over a week.
The lines are installed and look great (I picked silver over the black option). The front is a 3 piece set up for the GL650 fork but 500 should be similar. Here is the info I had to send:
#1 line
1.) 25 inches
2.) Fitting G and H
3.) Silver color brake hose
4.) Type A
5.) Jerry (sanae.ej@verizen.net)
6.) 1.00 thread bolt
#2 line
1.) 21 inches
2.) Fitting G and H
3.) Silver color brake hose
4.) Type C
5.) Jerry (sanae.ej@verizen.net)
6.) 1.00 thread bolt
#3 line
1.) 21 inches
2.) Fitting G and H
3.) Silver color brake hose
4.) Type C
5.) Jerry (sanae.ej@verizen.net)
6.) 1.00 thread bolt
If you order, get the longer bolt. I got ones that were too short so I reused my old ones.
Our main computer is down so pics will be delayed for a while.
Jerry
90 PC 800 (commuting steed)
82 GL500I (50+mpg, great bike)
66 BMW R 50/2 (No brakes/HP)
80 CX500C (Loved this bike)
74 CB360 (Fun; but too small)
79 CX500D (40,000+ mi in 3 years)
76 CB550 (step up from 200cc)
74 KZ200 (1st bike!)
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04-13-2010, 8:47 AM
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midgtmn
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| Blindstitch wrote: | |
I have that one too, It has served me well. Comes with all the crush washers and instructions you need too!
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